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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Tommy waiting for Cheryl in Chapter 30?

2. Where is Tommy taken to after his meeting with Danny in Chapter 28?

3. As observed in Chapter 23, what career does the waiter want to have?

4. What do Sally and Skinny do once they arrive at a parking lot in Chapter 33?

5. How does Tommy respond to Danny's offer about joining the business?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of Tommy's talk with Danny in Chapter 28?

2. Why does Danny visit with his lawyer in Chapter 39, and how does the visit end?

3. How does Sally inform Harvey that Victor will be the new manager of the restaurant in Chapter 32?

4. What is the purpose of Al's visit with Charlie in Chapter 25?

5. Why does Tommy become sick again while talking to Al in Chapter 34?

6. What happens to the chef when he and Tommy are called to the restaurant in Chapter 40?

7. How do Harvey and the staff of the restaurant differ in their opinion of the band in Chapter 31?

8. What is causing Harvey to be in a bad mood in Chapter 23?

9. How is Al trying to persuade the chef into talking to Tommy in Chapter 27?

10. Where and how are the two members of the rival mob killed in Chapter 33?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tommy's past becomes a valuable resource of information that provides a better understanding of the events in the story.

1) Analyze the significance of Tommy's background, highlighting the connection between his past, present, and future.

2) Describe Tommy's parents and their influence on his actions and decisions.

3) Explain Tommy's experience in attempting to do a favor for Sally when he was younger, and how it relates to the current favor he is asked to do in the book.

4) Describe how Tommy realized that there was more to life than being part of the mob, and which character was the most influential in that decision.

5) Analyze Bourdain's use of literary flashbacks and how they enhance Tommy's character and the plot in general.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the purpose of the Prologue in Bone in the Throat by explaining how it is presented, the information it delivers, and the way it is connected with the rest of the book. Also, provide an analysis of why Bourdain chose this point of the story to begin the book.

Essay Topic 3

Choose three examples of symbolism from Bone in the Throat and explain each one of them in detail. Be sure to include what they represent, how they add to the story, and the reasons why Bourdain uses them.

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